I started to dash around him, but the guy caught my elbow. “Wait.” I cringed, slowly turning to face him, and braced for rage in his expression. Instead, I was greeted with…wonder? “Are you okay? I didn’t hurt you, did I?” The guy’s voice wrapped around me with each syllable. It was husky and rough, but there was a tenderness beneath that gave me the sudden urge to cry. “I’m fine. Just about to be late for my class.”
